Phoenix police engaged in a standoff with taggers after an off-duty officer tried to stop the graffiti early Friday

An off-duty police officer who spotted at least two people apparently spray-painting graffiti in Phoenix overnight attempted to intervene, which led to a chase and barricade situation that ended when the suspects surrendered early Friday, according to Phoenix police.

The officer spotted the people between midnight and 1 a.m. near Interstate 17 and Ninth Avenue and began to follow them, police said. One of the suspects fired at the off-duty officer during the pursuit, but the bullet did not hit the car, police said.

The suspects drove to a home near 13th and Southern avenues and went inside and refused to cooperate with police, according to a police spokesman.

A standoff ensued until the people inside the home emerged early Friday morning to surrender to police.